r/oddlyterrifying 5d ago

Boston Dynamics Atlas doing a backflip

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u/precious_armory 5d ago

Are these things actually sold/used for anything yet?

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u/-Slurm- 5d ago edited 5d ago

Only their spot and stretch line, Boston dynamics has the most advanced robotics in the world. Their robots are basically a benchmark for everything else. United States Department of defense gets first dibs.

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u/santorinichef 5d ago

If I recall correctly they have pledged not to weaponize their robots.

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u/CaptainoftheVessel 5d ago

How comforting. 

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u/Unlikely-Complex3737 5d ago

It's better than OpenAI straight up announcing they are working with Anduril Industries.